Author: Brandon Williams

Brandon Williams is a writer, teacher, self-employed transcriptionist, half-hearted entrepreneur, aspiring gambler, itinerant driver, cowboy-hatted curmudgeon, and wandering Californian. He will take any opportunity to argue real country music.

by Brandon Williams May 8, 2020

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Weekly Roundup: What to Read Each Week in May

What to read in May — featuring Emma Straub, Genevieve Hudson, Andrew David MacDonald, and Gish Jen.

by Brandon Williams April 3, 2020

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Weekly Roundup: What to Read Each Week in April

Our top books to read in April: work from Chelsea Bieker, Julia Alvarez , Otessa Moshfegh, and Laila Lalami.

by Brandon Williams March 13, 2020

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Weekly Roundup: 2 Country Songs That Are Damn Authentic

“It’s a not-really-secret that everyone knows but refuses to accept: good (mainstream) country music right now is being made mostly by women.”

by Brandon Williams February 28, 2020

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Weekly Roundup: What to Read Each Week in March

Our top books to read in March: new work from Louise Erdrich, Kate Elizabeth Russel, and Emily St. John Mandel.

by Brandon Williams January 31, 2020

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Weekly Roundup: What to Read Each Week in February

Tackle the most anticipated books of the year, one week at a time. This week: February selections.

by Brandon Williams January 3, 2020

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Weekly Roundup: What to Read Each Week in January

Tackle the most anticipated books of the year, one week at a time. This week: January selections.

by Brandon Williams December 13, 2019

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Weekly Roundup: 5 Stories You Should Read Even If You’ve Seen the Movie

These short stories (and novel!) may have been made into movies. But reading them is an entirely different experience.